Recipe of the Week: Oven-Roasted Squash With Garlic & Parsley(from www.eatingwell.com) Winter squash becomes tender and sweeter when roasted and makes a great side dish for dinner. Try using kobocha or hubbard varieties of winter squash for this recipe which could be found at your local farmer’s market. You can also prepare the squash ahead of time by cutting the…
Super Food of the Week: Winter Squash Although mostly used as a autumn decoration the mildly sweet flavored and finely textured winter squash is starting to gain popularity once again in American cuisine. Winter squash was a immensely important part of the diet of Native Americans. So much so that they buried it along with the dead to provide them…
Super Food of the Week: Asparagus The succulent and tender fleshy green spears of asparagus have been considered a delicacy since ancient times. Asparagus is a perennial, an almost leafless member of the lily family. The spears that are bought in stores are really the shoots from the underground crown. It may take up to 3 years for crowns to…
Recipe of the Week: Healthy Pancake Mix (from www.eatingwell.com) With this whole-grain mix on hand, you can enjoy homemade pancakes on busy weekday mornings. This is also a great item to pack on camping trips. Be sure to refrigerate or freeze the mix as flaxseed meal is highly perishable. Others have also used almond milk in substitution for the cow’s…
Maria of To Be A Naturlista writes: I’m willing to bet the number one concern, or at least in the the top three, among the online black hair community is hair growth and retaining that length once gained. There are countless threads, blogs, vlogs and groups challenges dedicated to getting hair as long as possible. Women have admitted to swallowing…
Super Food of the Week: Flaxseed With an abundance of heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids, the warm , earth and subtle nutty flavor of flaxseeds have become increasing popular in the diets of many health conscious consumers. Flaxseeds are available year round in the form of whole, ground, as well as in oil form. Flaxseeds are slightly larger than sesame…
Healthy Recipe of the Week Green Grapes with Feta Cheese and Honey (from www.eatingwell.com) This teaming of grapes, feta, and pears can be served as a dessert, side salad, or a snack. Ingredients: 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (can opt for fat-free feta cheese instead) 2 teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons raw honey Freshly ground pepper, to taste…
Super Food of the Week: Raw Honey What can be sweeter than adding honey to your favorite cup of tea, bowl of oatmeal, or onto your morning toast? In addition to being a natural alternative to white sugar, honey’s unique composition yields some pretty healthful benefits, making this food the bees’ knees. The health benefits of honey (like any other…
Hey everyone! It’s been a super busy last two months or so for myself and hubby. Thankfully things are all settled and the hubs and I are enjoying being back in the south again. I must say that I’ve missed the CN community so much and I’m sooooo glad to be back into the swing of things with my weekly…
AfrikanLatina writes: Hey curlies! Prior to beginning my natural hair journey, my hunny and I began making other lifestyle changes to live healthier lives and help the planet. We stopped eating beef, pork, and dairy, and also cut out (most of) the junk food! We also began recycling to cut back on the amount of “garbage” being added to the…
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